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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'A Specimen of Discoveries' and 'The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory'

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6 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason

5035	The two basics of reasoning are contradiction and sufficient reason [Leibniz]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

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Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Duhem, by Boulter]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

18197

Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong [Duhem]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 5. Parallelism

5038	Assume that mind and body follow their own laws, but God has harmonised them [Leibniz]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / b. Human Evil

5037	God doesn't decide that Adam will sin, but that sinful Adam's existence is to be preferred [Leibniz]